2.2 mi from the trailheadColwell Lake Campground
Campground · MI
2.5 mi of trails · 145 ft climb · 824 ft high point · Easy
In Big Island Lake Wilderness · MI · U.S. Forest Service
BIL–Haywire Byer Portage is a 2.5 mi easy trail network in Big Island Lake Wilderness to Byers Lake.
145 ft of gain and 118 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · MI
2.0 mi loop · 98 ft climb · Moderate
Hiawatha National Forest · Camp under a mile away
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Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 mph N
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